First Day, First Blog
Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 Well, my first blog ever. I’m not really into blogging but what the heck? Let’s just try it.
I went back to Tita Doc’s clinic in Kostka today, remininscing about the glorious high school days. It’s been two years since I graduated and yet, I still miss everything about it. Who doesn’t? High school was supposedly the best time of our lives. Endless laughter, gimmicks, crushes, and even the easy A’s in class. I went to the choir room last Monday and hearing the choir sing (Ok, I admit it. They are BETTER than us.) brings back memories of Johanna, Rachel, and the rest of the choir members including me, just singing our hearts out. And who could ever forget the endless practices for the cheering competiton, family day, and of course, graduation? Even though it was tiring, we always had fun.
On my way home, I passed by the place where my favorite hang-out, Maison, used to stand. In its place was a new restaurant called Miko’s Wine and Grill, or something like that. As I stared at its sign, I was instantly flooded by memories of again, high school life. As soon as school was over, we would hurry to Maison, excited to finally escape from our school’s stuffy rules. It was our sanctuary, where we could let go of all our troubles and just party. It was the place where we would break every rule in our student handbook: no smoking, no drinking, no doing drugs (just kidding on the last part =D) Everyday, I would hear my batchmates say, "Tara, Maison tayo." How I wish I could say those words again.
We’re going to do our report on Aliguyon on Friday and frankly, I am really worried about it. I am supposed to do a report on how the character’s personality relates to the context of utopia. I couldn’t understand what I’m supposed to do! How could I relate the personality to utopia? I don’t even know what utopia is!
Ever since I started studying in Ateneo, I always feel inferior, in terms of general knowledge. I feel that I am lacking in intelligence, that I don’t know certain subjects, subjects in which my blockmates excel in. One time, my teacher asked whether we studied accounting and all my blockmates said that they studied accounting in high school! Me? I couldn’t even remember anything to do with math! All I could remember where practices, practices, and more practices. Of course my quiz scores adds more insult to my injury. I failed all of my quizzes. O fcourse, one quiz was justified since almost all of us failed that particular quiz. I mean, who knew what Jesus’ inagural speech was? I didn’t even know that He has an inagural speech!
Oftentimes, I wished that I was back in high school because I was one of the "smart" people. I never had to worry about failing a quiz or reporting. It was all a piece of cake. Let’s just say that I was walking in clouds during high shool. College life however, pulled me back into the earth. Now I know how difficult it is, to study every day, to do assignments, and not to cheat on quizzes and tests.
